Shoe and slipper hanger.



PATENTED FEB. 20, 1906.

C. AGKROYD.

SHOE AND SLIPPER HANGER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 21, 1904.

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/NI/ENTOR.

CHARLES ACKROYD, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

SHOE AND SLIPPER HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1906.

Application filed July 21, 1904:. `Serial No. 217,547.

is to provide a light, strong, and ornamental means of hanging up such footwear, which will prove equally serviceable either Jfor domestic use or for displaying such goods for sale in the stores.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in whichd Figure l is a front view of my improved hanger mounted in vertical series. Fig. 2

shows a side view of same with shoe and overshoes hanging in position. Fig. 3 shows baseplate on an enlarged scale g and Fig. 4 shows wire frame and hook, also on an enlarged scale. I

The improved shoe and slipper hanger consists of a single piece of wire and a retainingplate for holding the wire in place and upon which said wire is hinged. The wire is bent to form an oblong or rectangular frame A, with its two ends brought together in the center at the top of the frame and twisted together to form a short outwardly-projecting hook C.

The base-plate B, which is shown on an enlarged scale in Fig. 3, is a thin strip of metal with two suitable tongues cut on its lower edge and folded outwardly, upwardly, and inwardly to inclose portions of the top ol' wire frame, as at E E, thus forming a hinge connection for the Jframe. When used in gangs or series, as shown in Figs. l and 2, the baseplate is secured in position for use by folding the two ends over inwardly to the rear, as shown at F F, Fig. 3, and clenching them Jiirmly to a supporting-strip H, which may consist of any suitable material, which is cut into strips of a suitable width to t between the two inwardly-turned ends of the baseplate.

The supporting-strip IMI, to which baseplates are attached, is secured to a wall or other support by means of nail or screw-hook through eye J. When used singly, the baseplate is attached directly to wall or other support bymeans of nails or screws through eyes T T.

To use the hanger, the wire frame is raised from its vertical position and a shoe placed on hook C by the heel, with its lower front portion resting back of the wire frame, as shown in Fig. 2. Thus it will be readily understood that the weight resting upon hook C will cause the lower side of Jframe to bear against and slightly press the front portion of shoe, and thus prevent its slipping Jfrom its support. In the case of slippers or overshoes which are to be hung up and which will Jiit snugly one in the other, as shown in Fig. 2, their position in wire frame is simply reversed, and they are placed upon hook C, as shown in Fig. 2, and the lower portion of wire frame is brought to bear against the sole of the outer shoe or slipper, the heel being partly cut away in drawings to clearly show hook C.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A display-rack consisting of a support, a base-plate secured to said support, a retaining-frame hinged on said plate and a hook projecting at right angles from said frame, said hook and frame formed from a single piece of wire.

In testimony whereof I have signed this speciiication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES ACKROYD.

I/Vitnesses MARY BRODBECK, ARNOLD BRoDBEoK. 

